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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Complot \Com"plot\, n. [F. complot, prob. for comploit, fr.L. complicitum prop. p. p. of complicare, but equiv. to complicatio complication, entangling. See {Complicate}, and cf {Plot}.] A plotting together; a confederacy in some evil design; a conspiracy. I know their complot is to have my life. --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Complot \Com*plot"\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Complotted}; p. pr & vb n. {Complotting}.] [Cf. F. comploter, fr complot.] To plot or plan together; to conspire; to join in a secret design. We find them complotting together, and contriving a new scene of miseries to the Trojans. --Pope. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: complot v : enter into a conspiracy; "They conspired to overthrow the government" [syn: {conspire}, {cabal}]
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